ARTICLE II - ORGANIZATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Section 1. Sovereignty. The Tribes possesses inherent sovereign powers of government by virtue of territorial integrity and democracy. The Constitution of the Tribes shall be the supreme law of the land. All the existing laws of the Tribes shall remain in full force and effect unless such laws are contrary to the terms of this Constitution.

Section 2. Branches of Government. The power of the government shall be divided into four branches: Tribal Council, Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.

Section 3. Separation of Powers. No official of any branch of Government shall exercise any power granted in this Constitution or properly delegated by law to any other branch of Government except as expressly directed or permitted by this Constitution.